Tawaramoto ( 田原本町 , Tawaramoto-chō ) is a town located in Shiki District , Nara Prefecture , Japan . As of 30 September 2024, the town had an estimated population of 31,470 in 13653 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km. The total area of the city is 21.09 km (8.14 sq mi).
6-663: Located in the center of the Nara Basin, the entire area of Tawaramoto is flat. The Yamato River flows through the eastern part of the town, the Tera River flows in the center, and the Asuka River and Soga River flow northward in the western part. Nara Prefecture Tawaramoto has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Tawaramoto
12-626: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Tawaramoto contributes two members to the Nara Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Nara 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . The local economy is based on agriculture and light manufacturing. Tawaramoto has five public elementary schools and two public junior high schools operated by
18-507: Is 14.1 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1636 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.1 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Tawaramoto is as shown below The area of Tawaramoto was part of ancient Yamato Province and contains extensive Yayoi period ruins. During
24-629: Is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The river flows via towns: Since 1704, the river was reconfigured, originally its flow was north from the Ishikawa River confluence point, where it joined the Shirinashi River and Kizu River . At the river mouth is a densely populated area and the river forms a natural border between Osaka and Sakai . Article contains translated text from 大和川 on
30-513: The Edo period , the area was ruled by the hatamoto Hirano clan, which was briefly (1868-1871) raised to the status of "Tawaramoto Domain" in the early years of the Meiji period . The town of Tawaramoto was established on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system. On September 30, 1956 Tawaramoto annexed the neighboring villages of Tama, Kawahigashi, Hirano and Miyako. Tawaramoto has
36-542: The town government and two public high schools operated by the Nara Prefectural Board of Education. [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway - Kashihara Line [REDACTED] Kintetsu Railway - Tawaramoto Line This Nara Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yamato River The Yamato River ( 大和川 , Yamato-gawa ) is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture , Japan. It
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